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US SR666
Resolution
AI Summary
- Designates the first week of April as "National Asbestos Awareness Week" for the 21st consecutive year
- Urges the Surgeon General to warn and educate the public about the health hazards of asbestos exposure
- Requests the Secretary of the Senate transmit an enrolled copy of the resolution to the Office of the Surgeon General
- Highlights that asbestos-related disease symptoms can take 10-50 years to appear, and mesothelioma patients have a life expectancy of only 6-24 months
- Notes that significant asbestos exposure occurred on naval ships, in shipyards, and in office buildings and public facilities built before 1975
Legislative Description
A resolution designating the first week of April as "National Asbestos Awareness Week".
Health
Last Action
Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S1690; text: CR S1675)
3/27/2026
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